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Unpaid Debt: AMCON takes over Sen. Oduah’s assets

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has taken over Sea Petroleum

Man steals catfish worth N700,000

A 54-year-old man, Olajide Samson, who allegedly stole 1,000 catfishes worth N700,000 

Lawyer attracts judge’s wrath over request for adjournment

An Ekpoma High Court, Edo, on Wednesday frowned at the request for

Man Defrauds Amechi Of N26m In Non-Existent Oil Deal

A businessman, Charles Ihenetu, was on Wednesday remanded by an Ikeja Special

3 Lagos politicians remanded in prison for murder

A Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State on Wednesday remanded three

MTN pays N.5m to customer as court strikes out contempt charge against lawyers

Telecommunications  giant, MTN, on Monday  paid N500,000 to its customer, Mr Oluwole

Scavenger to receive 6 strokes of cane for stealing iron rod

A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Monday ordered that one

Bullion van driver in court for driving against traffic in Lagos

The Lagos State Task Force on Environment says it has arraigned a

“You Can Run But You Can’t Hide” – Police Boss Warns Yahoo Boys Relocating From Lagos

The Head of the Police Public Complaints Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU), ACP

Court stops Rivers APC LG congress

A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has stopped the All People

Synagogue’s building: ACP says aircraft flew over it before tumbling down

An Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr Alaba Haruna, on Friday told a

Ex-DSS spokesperson, Marilyn Ogar challenges compulsory retirement in court

The former spokesperson of Department of State Service (DSS), Marilyn Ogar, has

Alleged N3.2bn fraud: Prosecution closes case against Kalu, others

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Friday closed its case against

Supreme Court refuses to order probe into actor’s death

India’s Supreme Court on Friday refused to order an independent probe into

NJC sacks Adamawa judge, 25 others under investigation

The National Judicial Council (NJC),   chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria,

Former Police IG, Commissioner Docked Over Alleged N16.4m Fraud

The Independent  Corruption  Practices and Other Related Offences Commission(ICPC), on Thursday, re-arraigned

Omo-Agege’s Suspension Null And Void – Court Tells Senate

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has

Dokpesi paid me N68m to renovate country home, build studios – Witness tells court

Mr Ayobami Oluwarinu, a witness in the ongoing trial of former DAAR

Accused person is mentally unstable, we can’t represent him again – Lawyers tell court

Two lawyers defending Ibrahim Suleiman, who is accused of stealing N400 million

Nigerian Activist Sues Oxford Press For “Wrong” Word Definition, Seeks N10m Damages

An activist, Mr Ogedi Ogu, has prayed a Lagos High Court Igbosere, 

Court reaffirms local governments’ powers to register marriages

A Federal High Court in Lagos has upheld the exclusive powers of local

Read Why Evans Wept In Court Today

Billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a. Evans, today openly wept in court over

Kashamu loses bid to stop his arrest, extradition to US

The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal on Friday upturned the

Kogi CJ orders Melaye back to Abuja

The Kogi High Court sitting in Lokoja on Friday varied a Senior

Looters List: PDP Bigwig Loses Bid To Enter US, Sues Lai Mohammed

The looters list released by Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on

Nwobike: Anti-corruption group hails conviction of senior lawyer

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has hailed the conviction

Senior Advocate, Nwobike Sent To Jail For Perverting Course Of Justice

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr Joseph Nwobike, is to spend

Man in court for slapping policeman

The police on Monday arraigned a 27-year-old woman, Faith Michael,  in a

Ibinabo Fiberesima speaks on Lagos accident that killed doctor 12 years ago

Nollywood actress Ibinabo Fiberesima has for the first time relived her unending

NFF Supreme Court ruling: Giwa breaks silence

By Emmanuel Afonne Embattled NFF factional leader Chris Giwa, has giving his